Which to use
“subiste” and “supiste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,351
- “subiste” frequency rank
- #24,663
- “supiste” frequency rank
- 59014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subiste | supiste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de subir o de subirse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de saber. |
Where the eye mixes subiste and supiste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. subiste and supiste follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between subiste and supiste
A purely visual mix-up. subiste ([suˈβ̞ist̪e]) and supiste ([suˈpist̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - b in “subiste” becomes p in “supiste”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59014, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
subiste is recorded at frequency rank #34,351, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈβ̞ist̪e]. supiste is at rank #24,663, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈpist̪e].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 59014, this pair ranks #64,247 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of subiste vs supiste
Shared letters: eistu. Private to "subiste": b. Private to "supiste": p.
"subiste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "supiste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "subiste" and "supiste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "subiste" or "supiste" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "subiste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "supiste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,247 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "subiste" and "supiste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subís vs subiste". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #64,247 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.